County seeking applications for boards, commissions and committees

Whatcom County Council and county executive Satpal Sidhu are accepting applications for over 100 board, commission and committee vacancies. 

Applications are due 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Applicants must live and be registered voters in Whatcom County as well as meet residency, employment and/or requirements of the position, according to a county press release. Current members often fill vacancies through reappointment, and positions are without compensation unless otherwise noted, the release said.

Below are some of the vacancies:

Agricultural Advisory Committee

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Committee

Behavioral Health Advisory Committee

Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) Advisory Committee

Business and Commerce Advisory Committee

Child and Family Well-Being Task Force

Civil Service Commission

Climate Impact Advisory Committee

Commission on Sexual and Domestic Violence

County Appeals Board

Development Standards Technical Advisory Committee

Developmental Disabilities Board

Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District

Ethics Commission

Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee

Food System Committee

Horticulture Pest and Disease Board

Housing Advisory Committee

Marine Resources Committee

Northwest Senior Services Board

Noxious Weed Control Board

Open Space Advisory Committee

Parks and Recreation Commission

Planning Commission

Portage Bay Shellfish Protection District

Public Health Advisory Board

Rural Library Board

Solid Waste Advisory Committee

Flood Control Subzone Advisory Committee

Surface Mining Advisory Committee

Wildlife Advisory Committee

Applicants must complete their application online or mail it to the Whatcom County Council office at 311 Grand Avenue, suite 105 in Bellingham or the county executive’s office at 311 Grand Avenue, suite 108 in Bellingham.

More information and descriptions of the vacant positions can be found on the county's website. County council and executive’s office can be reached at 360/778-5010 and 360/778-5200.